A bus carrying 51 people collided with an SUV and rolled down a valley in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday, leaving at least six people dead and more than 30 others injured, police said.

The bodies of the six people have been recovered by rescuers. Among the injured, 16 were in serious conditions.

The accident happened at about 3 p.m. on the Shuinan Highway linking Shuiren in Hechi City and Nanning City, the regional capital, according to Hechi police.

The bus, after going off the road, rolled down the ravine.

The driver of the SUV, the only person in the vehicle, was found seriously injured.

Rescuers work at the site of a road accident in Hechi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 8, 2010. A bus carrying 51 people collided with an SUV and rolled down a valley here on Monday, leaving at least six people dead and more than 30 others injured. Among the injured, 16 were in serious conditions.Rescuers work at the site of a road accident in Hechi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 8, 2010.

Rescuers work at the site of a road accident in Hechi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 8, 2010.

People inspect the site of a bus crash in Hechi City, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Feb. 8, 2010. A bus carrying 51 people collided with an SUV and rolled down a valley in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday, leaving at least six people dead and more than 30 others injured, police said. The accident happened at about 3 p.m. on the Shuinan Highway linking Shuiren in Hechi City and Nanning City, the regional capital, according to Hechi police.